Thursday, August 5, 2010

Thai] Minister Suwit denies signing legally binding document on Preah Vihear

BANGKOK, Aug 5 (MCOT online news) - Thailand's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suwit Khunkitti on Wednesday denied he had signed any legally binding document on Preah Vihear, asserting that the document he signed at the World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting in Brazil was a non-binding draft and Thailand consequently is not at a disadvantage against Cambodia.

Mr Suwit, who led the Thai delegation to the just ended the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Commission (WHC) meeting in Brazil, was interviewed by telephone on a Modernine TV news programme saying that the five-point document he signed was a general document including the result of the WHC meeting, the documentation report and the meeting resolution to postpone the discussion in Cambodian Preah Vihear development plan to next year's meeting.

As for the issue on the approval on the joint committee establishment, Mr Suwit said it was the progress report and Thailand had asserted that it did not agree with the plan.
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